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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 5, 2015 17:48:23 GMT -5
I just entered " small needle valves on ebay" and hit search.
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39don
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by 39don on Feb 5, 2015 20:12:02 GMT -5
What I came up with. Not the prettiest, but no leaks and I can finally keep the water from spraying out of every hole. I know you have made you a new manifold for the grinder water lines and seeing all the brass it has to say $$$$$. If in the future you or someone else needs a new manifold there are cheaper ways to do it. I'm showing what I did 15 years ago with PVC pipe and a 1/8" pipe tap. All I had to purchase were the brass connectors, elbows and straight, 1/4" plastic hose and the (10) tee valves. I purchased the tee valves off ebay for around $20 shipped, 15 years ago. Within the last 3/4 years I added a LED strip light above the wheels for around $18 to $20 bucks. 39don Water Manifold....... LED strip lighting................I can't do without it.........
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 6, 2015 10:26:00 GMT -5
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Post by phil on Feb 6, 2015 13:37:11 GMT -5
Yeppers. Just like the air manifolds used in aquariums. See my previous post at the bottom of page one... Coupled with a small swamp cooler pump or even fountain pump, it's a lot cheaper way than those sold by lapidary supply houses. And less work than a gravity flow.
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 6, 2015 13:55:16 GMT -5
Phil, if you scroll down the page a little, they have a 6 valve manifold for just a few bucks more.
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Post by phil on Feb 6, 2015 13:58:29 GMT -5
Cool. Thanks.
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 6, 2015 14:11:16 GMT -5
I'm converting an old Beacon Star machine from the original 2 grinding wheels and a bump wheel to a 5 X 1/2" wide convex carving wheel setup. I'm gonna order one of the 6 valve manifolds. The extra valve can either be capped off, or used to supply water drip to an end polishing wheel.
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 6, 2015 14:35:47 GMT -5
jakesrocks philI have mine directly hooked up to a main waterline. Don't like the idea of having to refill a bucket (plus my attempt at making a gravity feed leaked), and I shouldn't have to dump my 5gal as much now. Finally have the other piece (had to drive 25min across town) I was missing. Yes it was not cheap for all the brass, but then again it should last me a good long while. I also got a couple brass parts for my oil drainer on my slab saw (don't hate, appreciate). Ha ha Thanks for the info gentlemen!
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Post by gingerkid on Feb 8, 2015 10:46:08 GMT -5
...Yes it was not cheap for all the brass, but then again it should last me a good long while. I also got a couple brass parts for my oil drainer on my slab saw (don't hate, appreciate). Ha ha ROFL, broseph82! 39don, that's pretty cool that you have an LED strip on your machine. Where did you find the splash guard fabric thingy?
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39don
starting to spend too much on rocks
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonsLapidaryArts
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Post by 39don on Feb 8, 2015 21:26:54 GMT -5
...Yes it was not cheap for all the brass, but then again it should last me a good long while. I also got a couple brass parts for my oil drainer on my slab saw (don't hate, appreciate). Ha ha ROFL, broseph82! 39don, that's pretty cool that you have an LED strip on your machine. Where did you find the splash guard fabric thingy? I made it.......... On the original hood I attached web belting in the front of each grinding wheel. I made a longer water deflector with a bent plate of aluminum. I used 2 2X4's c clamped with the alum sheet in between them in a vice and hammering another 2X4, the 2X4 is used to end up with a smooth plate, till I had the alum bent to the angle I wanted.I screwed it to the machine's front small water deflector with 5 self drilling sheetmetal screws. After doing the above I ended up with a grinder that didn't spray water all over and wheels distributing water evenly on the face of each wheel. The LED light is aquarium lighting and is submersible. I purchased it off ebay. 39don
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Post by gingerkid on Feb 9, 2015 12:53:05 GMT -5
Thanks, 39don, for sharing how you modified your unit. Would like to modify my machine so it won't feel like I just stepped out of the shower.
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 9, 2015 17:23:41 GMT -5
phil and jakesrocksThanks for all your input. I really do read everything and take all into consideration. I took the $100 worth of brass back and stuck with my original setup. The reason being is the brass was leaking. Yes, even with plumbers tape and having each fitting as right as I could possible make them, it still sprayed. Ugh!!!! I cut the hoses and hooked the original water piece up and really screwed in the pins to cut the water off. Low and behold it held. It drops maybe a drop per second which is nothing like spraying like it was before. Before there was a rubber piece holding the turn nobs on top and not allowing for it to screw down all the way. This is the "new" setup just so I can make sure the pins are down as tight as can be. Now the next question: what can I use to replace these plastic pieces and to keep the water down? Keep the ideas and comments coming please!
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Post by phil on Feb 9, 2015 23:42:44 GMT -5
I use indoor outdoor carpet. Free samples from Home depot.... On the brass, be careful, if you tighten them too much, too often, you'll trash the seats and then they'll go back to leaking. The plastic ones from the local aquarium shop are cheap and work well. Looks like those plastic pieces have plenty of life left in them tho....
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 10, 2015 19:10:59 GMT -5
I use indoor outdoor carpet. Free samples from Home depot.... On the brass, be careful, if you tighten them too much, too often, you'll trash the seats and then they'll go back to leaking. The plastic ones from the local aquarium shop are cheap and work well. Looks like those plastic pieces have plenty of life left in them tho.... Thanks. The plastic is fine, but I don't have one for the fourth wheel so I was asking what I could place up there. Right now I have some small pieces of an old dish rag, but the holed up real quick on the diamond wheels
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Post by phil on Feb 10, 2015 21:30:27 GMT -5
Do the indoor/outdoor carpet samples from your local Home depot.
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 10, 2015 21:47:46 GMT -5
Do the indoor/outdoor carpet samples from your local Home depot. How do I rig them up though?
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Post by phil on Feb 10, 2015 23:20:17 GMT -5
Same way. Just cut a slit for the bolt and wing nut to fit thru.
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 18, 2015 15:23:57 GMT -5
Got that 6 way splitter yesterday. Of course they're made in China, but look to be well built. The main body is a piece of anodized aluminum square stock. The needle valves and hose fittings are all stainless steel. I think it would be great for controlling water to wheels.
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Post by broseph82 on Feb 20, 2015 17:01:13 GMT -5
Got that 6 way splitter yesterday. Of course they're made in China, but look to be well built. The main body is a piece of anodized aluminum square stock. The needle valves and hose fittings are all stainless steel. I think it would be great for controlling water to wheels. Where did you say you got the splitter again?
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Post by jakesrocks on Feb 20, 2015 17:06:32 GMT -5
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